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Bill signed into law that’s intended to divert mental health …

(9 days ago) Web“HB 1640 represents significant positive changes in the commitment process in Mississippi,” said Wendy Bailey, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of …

https://www.wlbt.com/2024/05/14/bill-signed-into-law-thats-intended-divert-mental-health-patients-away-jail-detentions/

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'Transformative' mental health bill awaits governor's …

(3 days ago) WebA bill passed unanimously by the Legislature is expected to bring some reform to Mississippi’s long-troubled mental health care system, which often strands …

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/21/mental-health-bill-sam-creekmore/

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Senate passes measure restricting jailing of people with …

(3 days ago) WebSenate passes measure restricting jailing of people with mental illness. by Isabelle Taft March 13, 2024. On Tuesday morning, Sen. Nicole Boyd, R-Oxford, got a …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/03/13/mississippi-mental-health-jail-no-criminal-charges-legislature/

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Lawmakers advance bills to restrict jailing people awaiting …

(4 days ago) WebHer bill cleared the committee with no opposition. Last week, HB 1640, with similar language, passed out of the House Public Health Committee, also with no …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/03/05/mississippi-jail-mental-health-commitment-legislature/

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Mississippi Senate passes Collaborative Response to Mental …

(9 days ago) WebThe Mississippi Senate has passed the Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act ( H.B. 1222 ), moving it one step closer towards final passage. …

https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/03/09/mississippi-senate-passes-collaborative-response-to-mental-health-act/

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Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Limit the Jail Detentions …

(4 days ago) WebNearly every county in Mississippi reported jailing someone going through the commitment process at least once in the year ending in June 2023, according to the state Department …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mississippi-lawmakers-move-to-limit-the-jail-detentions-of-people-awaiting-mental-health-treatment/ar-BB1mijax

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New Mississippi mental health law aims to bridge the gap …

(4 days ago) WebLawmakers passed HB 1222 titled the Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act to provide training to ensure law enforcement officers are properly …

https://magnoliatribune.com/2023/10/18/new-mississippi-mental-health-law-aims-to-bridge-the-gap-between-law-enforcement-and-treatment/

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Bill Text: MS HB1222 2023 Regular Session Enrolled

(6 days ago) WebBill Title: The Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act; create. Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1) Status: (Passed) 2023-03-22 - Approved by …

https://legiscan.com/MS/text/HB1222/id/2751444

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Bill Text: MS SB3027 2022 Regular Session Introduced

(6 days ago) WebSenate Bill 3027. AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. BE IT …

https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SB3027/id/2517958

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Legislative Updates – Mississippi Department of Mental …

(8 days ago) WebThe Department of Mental Health FY24 budget was appropriated in SB 3025 during the 2023 legislative session. The final bill appropriates: $234,206,164 in General Funds. …

https://www.dmh.ms.gov/news/legislative-updates/

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Mississippi Addresses Mental Health with House Bill 1222

(8 days ago) WebThe week of March 13, 2023, Mississippi passed House Bill 1222, also called the Mississippi Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act. This bill, which …

https://www.mississippi-lawyers.com/blog/mississippi-addresses-mental-health-with-house-bill-1222/

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HB1222 (As Passed the House) - 2023 Regular Session

(9 days ago) WebSection 41-4-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 41-4-3. (1) There is created a State Board of Mental Health, referred to in this chapter as "board," consisting …

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1222PS.htm

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MS HB1222 2023 Regular Session LegiScan

(Just Now) WebAn Act To Create "the Mississippi Collaborative Response To Mental Health Act"; To Require Each Municipal And County Law Enforcement Agency To …

https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1222/2023

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2024

(8 days ago) Web1 an act to amend section 41-4-7, mississippi code of 1972, to 2 provide that the state department of mental health shall 3 promulgate a rating scale with performance …

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2744IN.pdf

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Senate Bill 2727: Mississippi Youth Mental Task Force and Early

(Just Now) WebThe amendment to Senate Bill 2727 reconstitutes the Early Intervention Task Force, which will maintain its new advisory role to the Mississippi State …

https://www.mississippifirst.org/blog/2024-senate-bill-2727/

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Judge Rules Mississippi Violated Rights of Mentally Ill Patients

(5 days ago) Web15 comments. A federal judge in Mississippi on Tuesday handed down a searing opinion, rebuking the state of Mississippi for failing to provide mental health …

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/they-pump-people-full-of-drugs-federal-judge-rules-state-violated-rights-of-mentally-ill-patients/

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Bill signed into law that's intended to divert mental health - WLBT

(5 days ago) WebBill signed into law that's intended to divert mental health patients away from jail detentions. Updated: 4 hours ago Studio 3. News. 6-year-old girl in critical condition after …

https://www.wlbt.com/video/2024/05/13/bill-signed-into-law-thats-intended-divert-mental-health-patients-away-jail-detentions/

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Mississippi could expand mental health training for officers

(4 days ago) Web0:03. 1:18. Mississippi could expand training for law enforcement officers to respond to people who need mental health care, under a bill that's moving toward …

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/01/25/mississippi-legislature-could-expand-mental-health-training-for-police-officers/69840664007/

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Mental Health The Mississippi Department of Education

(Just Now) WebThis page serves as a resource for improving mental health and well-being of stakeholders in the state. Mental Health and Suicide Training Documents. Mental Health Assurance …

https://www.mdek12.org/ESE/Mental-Health

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Mississippi Department of Mental Health – Supporting a Better …

(8 days ago) WebThe Mississippi Department of Mental Health is committed to making available a comprehensive system of services and supports so all Mississippians have access to the …

http://dmh.ms.gov/

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Mental Health Awareness Month: State Legislation to address …

(5 days ago) WebWe’ll easily reach the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon. There will be a mix of sun and clouds through the day, and it’ll stay calm tonight. A little patchy fog can’t be …

https://www.wlox.com/video/2024/05/20/mental-health-awareness-month-state-legislation-address-mental-health-issues/

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Health care bills to watch in the 2024 Mississippi legislative session

(6 days ago) WebHouse Bill 990, by Rep. Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, would create a tax on vape products and use the revenue to increase patient housing at the community …

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/02/09/health-care-bills-watch-2024-mississippi-legislative-session-legislature-medicaid-mental-health/

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Bush revives bill to provide mental health services to families

(1 days ago) WebRep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) revived a bill this week to provide mental health resources for families that have been affected by police violence. The Helping Families Heal Act would …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/bush-revives-bill-to-provide-mental-health-services-to-families-affected-by-police-shootings/ar-BB1mOgny

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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: Medicaid and CHIP Mental …

(5 days ago) WebEndnotes. 1 The requirement that state Medicaid programs report annually on the behavioral health quality measures of the adult core set was effective starting FY …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/05/20/consolidated-appropriations-act-2024-medicaid-and-chip-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-provisions-explained/

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this

(3 days ago) WebThis spring, Mississippi's legislature considered but ultimately failed to adopt expansion, which would have extended coverage to around 200,000 low-income …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south?1122

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Bill Text: MS HB1222 2023 Regular Session Introduced

(6 days ago) Webmississippi legislature. 2023 regular session. to: judiciary b; ways and means. by: representatives creekmore iv, lancaster. house bill 1222. an act to create "the …

https://legiscan.com/MS/text/HB1222/id/2653962

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Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use …

(5 days ago) WebJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker …

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-legislation-mississippi-bathrooms-dd439b50453e09ef335a3445ef2d02d6

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Gov. Whitmer signs mental health parity bill into law - WNEM

(1 days ago) WebThe Michigan Strategic Fund voted to award a $250 million grant for a proposed mega site in Mundy Township. A few storms can’t damper our good moods! It’s …

https://www.wnem.com/video/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-mental-health-parity-bill-into-law/

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Youth Villages speaks on social media effects for Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebThe week of May 20-24 is the last week of Youth Villages’ Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign. They ended their series with the focus being on mental …

https://www.wtok.com/2024/05/20/youth-villages-speaks-social-media-effects-mental-health-awareness-month/

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Whitmer signs bill requiring equal mental health coverage

(2 days ago) WebDetroit Free Press. 0:02. 1:18. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday expanding requirements for insurance providers in Michigan to provide …

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/21/michigan-mental-health-coverage-parity-medical-insurance/73785493007/

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Mississippi jailed more than 800 people awaiting psychiatric …

(7 days ago) WebMississippi Today and ProPublica requested all Department of Mental Health records since 2010 related to enforcement of the certification law and …

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/11/13/mississippi-jailed-more-than-800-people-awaiting-psychiatric-treatment-in-a-year-just-one-jail-meets-state-standards/

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Bill to ensure equal insurance coverage for mental health, …

(9 days ago) Web“The signage of Senate Bill 27, Michigan’s first mental health parity law that reiterates the verbiage of the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addictions Act of 2008, …

https://www.wilx.com/2024/05/21/bill-ensure-equal-insurance-coverage-mental-health-substance-use-signed-by-gov-whitmer/

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Fetterman co-sponsors bill aimed at creating federal mental health

(Just Now) WebFetterman co-sponsors bill aimed at creating federal mental health commission. PHILADELPHIA — Sen. John Fetterman, who has been open about his …

https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2024/05/19/fetterman-cosponsors-bill-aimed-at-creating-federal-mental-health-commission/73763260007/

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Bill Text: MS SB2744 2024 Regular Session Introduced

(6 days ago) Webmississippi legislature. 2024 regular session. to: judiciary, division a. by: senator(s) boyd, england, delano. senate bill 2744. an act to amend section 41-4-7, mississippi code of …

https://legiscan.com/MS/text/SB2744/id/2936444

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Mikie Sherrill Re-Entry Act aims to boost mental health care

(8 days ago) WebRep. Sherrill pitches $100M a year to boost mental health care with Re-Entry Act. The bill calls for $100 million in fiscal year 2025 that would increase over five years …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/20/nj-mikie-sherrill-re-entry-act-prison-mental-health-care/73720805007/

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill to Ensure Equal Insurance Coverage for …

(2 days ago) Web“The signage of Senate Bill 27--Michigan's first mental health parity law that reiterates the verbiage of the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addictions Act of 2008- …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-bill-to-ensure-equal-insurance

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is

(6 days ago) WebSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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